this review article is a historical narrative of the Doba people, who inhabited the Northeast Amh... more this review article is a historical narrative of the Doba people, who inhabited the Northeast Amhara region and southern tigray in what is now referred to as raya, ethiopia. the timeframe under consideration spans from ancient times until their eventual assimilation into the local communities. Despite the challenge of scant direct memory among the current residents of raya, the historical traces of the Doba people are discovered through diverse sources such as chronicles, accounts from travelers, and church documents, either presented in translation or referenced within secondary materials. the article seeks to illuminate various aspects of the Doba people's existence during the 15th and 16th centuries. this includes exploring their way of life, the geographical context of raya, and the fluid nature of the Doba identity as it transformed interactions with other communities.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, Sep 27, 2023
This study interrogates the socioeconomic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown especially the unexam... more This study interrogates the socioeconomic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown especially the unexamined theme of the baby boom and unrestrained sexual behavior of teenagers in Ozuitem rural community, Abia State southeast Nigeria. It contends that although the lockdown restricted movements by keeping nearly everybody at home, it inadvertently provided opportunities for the predictably idle teenagers to grow their sexual appetite and experiment with their bodies. This yielded unwilling fathers and painful motherhood. With thirty-five (35) teenage mothers and a colony of male partners as of December 29, 2020, what appeared as a sex bazaar in a sleepy rural community clearly put UNICEF's prediction of a massive baby boom for Africa between now and 2050 in sharper perspective. Using an admixture of oral interviews, participant-observer method and secondary sources, the study yielded curious and bizarre outcomes particularly the demography of the unwilling fathers, inappropriate rural perceptions and unpalatable insight into the future of the community and the wider society. To achieve this, newspapers, interviews, archival materials and other extant secondary sources have been used for data collection, analysis and for the interpretation of results. The paper employs the qualitative method of analysis.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, Mar 28, 2021
Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans becau... more Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans because of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and colonization of different parts of Africa. However, the present study on the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria between October and November 2020 has proven that Africans, particularly Nigerians, should bear the burden of their problems and not point accusing fingers on foreigners. The study uses historical theoretical framework and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to find out that the protest has an affinity, albeit in a milder degree, to the various agitations, including Boko Haram that have levied wars on the country. The corruption-riddled Nigeria and the re-enslavement and recolonization of the citizens by the leaders have fired resistance in the youths of the country and it concludes that the only way the protest and agitations would stop is when the fundamental causes are addressed.
Abstract This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian... more Abstract This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian government to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The policy has been commended but it had a devastating effect on the food economy of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria. The study argues that the pandemic actually entrenched and deepened food scarcities in the region. This food deficit in the region was only possible because, among the several Nigerian ethnic nationalities, the Igbo owe much of their food supplies from outside. The Coronavirus pandemic total lockdown introduced by the federal government of Nigeria between the months of March to May 2020 amplified the food supply challenge. So while the crisis of food deficiency had the effect of traumatizing the people between 1967 and 1970 on account of the federal government food blockade leading to the brutal defeat of secessionist Biafra, the pandemic completely shut down the region with high prices of food across the length and breadth of the region. Beyond the corona pandemic and as authorities are nearing the objective of flattening the curve, the study advances sundry opinions and suggestions on food security and food control agenda for the survival of the people. Data collections for the study was carried out through oral interviews basically focus group discussion from market men and women, newspaper reports, and participant-observer methods of research analysis as the researchers are residents in Igboland.
Horse trading was an important aspect of the Igbo economy and horse-related title taking was a un... more Horse trading was an important aspect of the Igbo economy and horse-related title taking was a unique feature among various Nigerian groups, especially in eastern Nigeria. The demand for the introduction of humane horse killers in eastern Nigeria was heightened by the economic drive of the colonial political economy, and was not necessarily a consideration for the harmful treatment of animals. Horse-related title taking was accompanied by the increasing rate of intergroup relations between northern Nigeria and various Nigerian groups such as Igala and the Igbo. Ordinarily, men and women sought horse-related titles as signs of prestige and honour. The culture and traditional humane living of the people saw Ogbuinya horse-related title taking as a way of achieving certain degree of social status, but it also regrettably promoted animal cruelty. Sources for writing this article were derived from archival documents, books, journals, and other written materials. A descriptive method of a...
More than ever before, the dangers associated with climate change has become more evident and imp... more More than ever before, the dangers associated with climate change has become more evident and impactful in all societies across the globe in the contemporary era. The dilemma results from natural occurrences to humaninduced manifestations; all pointers to the depth and impact on human lives. The present study examines the nexus between desertification of northern Nigeria that harbors 98% of herdsmen in the country and conflicts with farmers on account of the search for arable land for grazing. The continued pattern of migration of the Fulani herdsmen from the North to other parts of the South is a clear manifestation of the pervasive impact of climate change in the region. Thus, the clashes between herdsmen and farmers is presently threatening inter-group relations especially in the middle belt; aggravating ethnic, religious and political tensions across the country. The security conundrum into which this dilemma has put the country manifest as one sore thumb requiring surgical intervention before a possible conflagration that could unbundle the Lugardian architecture of 1914.This paper, contributing to the debate on climate change, green economy and security adopts a qualitative approach in methodology and with a historical narrative model for its analysis by utilizing both primary and secondary sources of data. It concludes that governments across the region especially sahelian West Africa must positively engage themselves to proffer a joint response to the malaise in the land. It specifically tasked the Nigerian state to be proactive in environmental policies that could curb rise in bloody conflicts in the land.
integrity, student support, staff development, expansion of infrastructures and technology, indus... more integrity, student support, staff development, expansion of infrastructures and technology, industrial relations and global partnerships. His accomplishments and views of Nigerian higher education reflect hopes and aspirations for the Nigerian state. Part Four (Chapters Twelve through Sixteen) interrogates the central concerns relating to the future direction of higher education in Nigeria in its quest for relevance in a competitive and knowledge driven world. The book is completed by a list of detailed appendices and pictures, which are further evidence of the achievements detailed and described in the book. In this situation the author provides good material and content; thus, the comprehensive story of the development of AAUA during this period is shown in a clear and entertaining way. These first-hand accounts provide deeper insight that the author’s 21st Century University chant was not just a “mouthed mantra.” In my estimation, three of the author’s paradigms to getting our universities back on track will stand out for administrators of the Nigerian university. These are: the politics of student unionism and student support, staff development and academic integrity (in academic programmes and course content). On student unionism, the author suggested support for the student union rather than taking themore normalized route of proscription (203). On staff development, he emphasized the urgent need for a pedagogical reorientation. In regretful ways he compared the Nigerian higher education system to the American system, and urged Nigerian lecturers to investmore time in teaching rather than coming “to class to flaunt their capacity to fail students, and spend unreasonable amount of time talking down on government andmanagement” (156). On academic integrity and curricular review, it is difficult to agree with the author’s assertion that “the process in place in the university system for regular review of curriculum is functional” (187). Nigerian faculty will probably consider this an inaccurate description of the reality on the ground. Nevertheless, Mimiko’s work is excellent, especially impressive for his integration of his personal experience into a considerable body of archival and secondary sources. This book has a wealth of details that university administrators can mine for years to come. No doubt, it could also stand as a source book for scholars and graduate students of the educational history in Africa and beyond. The book is a must read for policymakers in charting new pathways for the Nigerian educational sector.
This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian governme... more This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian government to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The policy has been commended but it had a...
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2020
This study examines the processes of economic transition and the corresponding impact on the Nige... more This study examines the processes of economic transition and the corresponding impact on the Niger-Delta communities. It argues that the region has witnessed several epochs of economic transition; all of which came with damning consequences. While the major focus of the study is the change from palm oil to crude oil (two oils), the study explores the curious linkage between economic transitions, contemporary poverty and environmental violence in the region (one evil). The integration of the region into the vortex of oil globalization has paradoxically and inversely increased the poverty amongst the rural poor. The study argues that while the ‘oily debacle’ yield endless violence against the indigenous population, issues of environmental governance exacerbates. This is evidenced in the government’s militarized mediation strategies that worsen the prospects of peace in the enclave. Typical of ‘resource curse’ philosophy, the wealth from crude oil that should improve the lot of the rur...
The understanding of how gender roles are assigned to abstract issues like witchcraft beliefs, re... more The understanding of how gender roles are assigned to abstract issues like witchcraft beliefs, remains a challenge to contemporary African historians. Witchcraft as a significant area of humanistic study, has not sufficiently engaged historians and literary critics. Scholars in Religious and Cultural Studies in Nigeria have made efforts to interpret witchcraft as an aspect of the tradition of various Nigerian groups. In this paper, witchcraft is examined as a phenomenon and a historical assumption based on gender disparity. Combining primary sources from the National Archives of Nigeria and secondary sources in books and journals, this research dissects witchcraft stigmatizations in the light of historical truism. African historiography and literary scholars could benefit from researches on witchcraft by placing it properly in historical chronology and perspectives but most importantly by situating witchcraft phenomenon properly as a frontline and burning topic in understanding the ...
Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for r... more Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for rice cultivation. Despite this, rice production was at a very low under both the military and civilian rules between 1966 and 1999.This was however not the situation in Eastern Nigeria between 1942 and 1965.The coming of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 amidst many challenges has demonstrated that rice could be grown in large quantities in Nigeria. This paper examines rice production in Abakaliki since 1942 and argues that sufficient rice has not been harvested because of the total absence of political will which could transform rice production to ensure economic growth. This paper combines both primary and secondary sources such as newspapers, archival materials, oral interviews, journals, and books.
Background/Objectives: Neuro-developmental disorders impose a wide range of learning barriers on ... more Background/Objectives: Neuro-developmental disorders impose a wide range of learning barriers on learners, increasing stress among their teachers. Evidence attests to the heightened stress among teachers teaching children with such conditions. This study tested the efficacy of blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in reducing job stress among teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders in Abia State, Nigeria. Method: The current study adopted a group-randomized waitlist control trial design with pretest, post-test, and follow-up assessments. Participants ( N = 83) included teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders in inclusive and specialized schools. The blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy group participated in a 2 h intersession face-to-face and online Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) program weekly for 12 weeks. Data were collected using the Single Item Stress Questionnaire, Teachers’ Stress Inventory, and Participants’ Satisfaction que...
This study examines the relationship between Africa centeredness of Nigeria's foreign policy and ... more This study examines the relationship between Africa centeredness of Nigeria's foreign policy and the recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in some African states. It argues that Nigeria's utilization of her human and material resources for the greater good of African states was unrewarding and a commemoration of ingratitude and thus create the imperative for foreign policy review. The study argues that national interest consideration must be of primary importance as it necessarily explains the attitudes of states in the international system. It further held that the inappropriateness of "big brother" role in the face of palpable shortfalls in the management and running of the state manifests as a tacit admission of failure in governance. Using largely secondary sources and a few primary data, the study concludes that given the realities on ground in this new decade, there is an overbearing imperative to rejig Nigeria's foreign policy to permit a wider and deeper consideration for the national interest.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2021
Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans becau... more Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans because of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and colonization of different parts of Africa. However, the present study on the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria between October and November 2020 has proven that Africans, particularly Nigerians, should bear the burden of their problems and not point accusing fingers on foreigners. The study uses historical theoretical framework and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to find out that the protest has an affinity, albeit in a milder degree, to the various agitations, including Boko Haram that have levied wars on the country. The corruption-riddled Nigeria and the re-enslavement and re-colonization of the citizens by the leaders have fired resistance in the youths of the country and it concludes that the only way the protest and agitations would stop is when the fundamental causes are addressed.
So many years after independence, more importation of foreign brand of alcohol has remained a str... more So many years after independence, more importation of foreign brand of alcohol has remained a strategy of economic imperialism. Attempts to modernize African brands of alcohol such as bottled palm wine and burukutu have not received the kind of scientific endorsement it deserve. In all drinking spaces in Nigeria, the foreign brand of drinks in Nigeria dominates the market. These brands no doubt serve as a yardstick of measuring class distinction. This trend began as part of deliberate effort to dominate the local economy by re-inventing sense of class, modernity and sense of new belonging expressed through the kind bottles of drinks consumed by the people. As a result, the African brands of drinks were downgraded in a kind of economic war that she plays a subservient role even though by drinking, Africans contributes greatly to the Europeans economy at their own peril.
this review article is a historical narrative of the Doba people, who inhabited the Northeast Amh... more this review article is a historical narrative of the Doba people, who inhabited the Northeast Amhara region and southern tigray in what is now referred to as raya, ethiopia. the timeframe under consideration spans from ancient times until their eventual assimilation into the local communities. Despite the challenge of scant direct memory among the current residents of raya, the historical traces of the Doba people are discovered through diverse sources such as chronicles, accounts from travelers, and church documents, either presented in translation or referenced within secondary materials. the article seeks to illuminate various aspects of the Doba people's existence during the 15th and 16th centuries. this includes exploring their way of life, the geographical context of raya, and the fluid nature of the Doba identity as it transformed interactions with other communities.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, Sep 27, 2023
This study interrogates the socioeconomic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown especially the unexam... more This study interrogates the socioeconomic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown especially the unexamined theme of the baby boom and unrestrained sexual behavior of teenagers in Ozuitem rural community, Abia State southeast Nigeria. It contends that although the lockdown restricted movements by keeping nearly everybody at home, it inadvertently provided opportunities for the predictably idle teenagers to grow their sexual appetite and experiment with their bodies. This yielded unwilling fathers and painful motherhood. With thirty-five (35) teenage mothers and a colony of male partners as of December 29, 2020, what appeared as a sex bazaar in a sleepy rural community clearly put UNICEF's prediction of a massive baby boom for Africa between now and 2050 in sharper perspective. Using an admixture of oral interviews, participant-observer method and secondary sources, the study yielded curious and bizarre outcomes particularly the demography of the unwilling fathers, inappropriate rural perceptions and unpalatable insight into the future of the community and the wider society. To achieve this, newspapers, interviews, archival materials and other extant secondary sources have been used for data collection, analysis and for the interpretation of results. The paper employs the qualitative method of analysis.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, Mar 28, 2021
Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans becau... more Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans because of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and colonization of different parts of Africa. However, the present study on the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria between October and November 2020 has proven that Africans, particularly Nigerians, should bear the burden of their problems and not point accusing fingers on foreigners. The study uses historical theoretical framework and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to find out that the protest has an affinity, albeit in a milder degree, to the various agitations, including Boko Haram that have levied wars on the country. The corruption-riddled Nigeria and the re-enslavement and recolonization of the citizens by the leaders have fired resistance in the youths of the country and it concludes that the only way the protest and agitations would stop is when the fundamental causes are addressed.
Abstract This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian... more Abstract This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian government to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The policy has been commended but it had a devastating effect on the food economy of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria. The study argues that the pandemic actually entrenched and deepened food scarcities in the region. This food deficit in the region was only possible because, among the several Nigerian ethnic nationalities, the Igbo owe much of their food supplies from outside. The Coronavirus pandemic total lockdown introduced by the federal government of Nigeria between the months of March to May 2020 amplified the food supply challenge. So while the crisis of food deficiency had the effect of traumatizing the people between 1967 and 1970 on account of the federal government food blockade leading to the brutal defeat of secessionist Biafra, the pandemic completely shut down the region with high prices of food across the length and breadth of the region. Beyond the corona pandemic and as authorities are nearing the objective of flattening the curve, the study advances sundry opinions and suggestions on food security and food control agenda for the survival of the people. Data collections for the study was carried out through oral interviews basically focus group discussion from market men and women, newspaper reports, and participant-observer methods of research analysis as the researchers are residents in Igboland.
Horse trading was an important aspect of the Igbo economy and horse-related title taking was a un... more Horse trading was an important aspect of the Igbo economy and horse-related title taking was a unique feature among various Nigerian groups, especially in eastern Nigeria. The demand for the introduction of humane horse killers in eastern Nigeria was heightened by the economic drive of the colonial political economy, and was not necessarily a consideration for the harmful treatment of animals. Horse-related title taking was accompanied by the increasing rate of intergroup relations between northern Nigeria and various Nigerian groups such as Igala and the Igbo. Ordinarily, men and women sought horse-related titles as signs of prestige and honour. The culture and traditional humane living of the people saw Ogbuinya horse-related title taking as a way of achieving certain degree of social status, but it also regrettably promoted animal cruelty. Sources for writing this article were derived from archival documents, books, journals, and other written materials. A descriptive method of a...
More than ever before, the dangers associated with climate change has become more evident and imp... more More than ever before, the dangers associated with climate change has become more evident and impactful in all societies across the globe in the contemporary era. The dilemma results from natural occurrences to humaninduced manifestations; all pointers to the depth and impact on human lives. The present study examines the nexus between desertification of northern Nigeria that harbors 98% of herdsmen in the country and conflicts with farmers on account of the search for arable land for grazing. The continued pattern of migration of the Fulani herdsmen from the North to other parts of the South is a clear manifestation of the pervasive impact of climate change in the region. Thus, the clashes between herdsmen and farmers is presently threatening inter-group relations especially in the middle belt; aggravating ethnic, religious and political tensions across the country. The security conundrum into which this dilemma has put the country manifest as one sore thumb requiring surgical intervention before a possible conflagration that could unbundle the Lugardian architecture of 1914.This paper, contributing to the debate on climate change, green economy and security adopts a qualitative approach in methodology and with a historical narrative model for its analysis by utilizing both primary and secondary sources of data. It concludes that governments across the region especially sahelian West Africa must positively engage themselves to proffer a joint response to the malaise in the land. It specifically tasked the Nigerian state to be proactive in environmental policies that could curb rise in bloody conflicts in the land.
integrity, student support, staff development, expansion of infrastructures and technology, indus... more integrity, student support, staff development, expansion of infrastructures and technology, industrial relations and global partnerships. His accomplishments and views of Nigerian higher education reflect hopes and aspirations for the Nigerian state. Part Four (Chapters Twelve through Sixteen) interrogates the central concerns relating to the future direction of higher education in Nigeria in its quest for relevance in a competitive and knowledge driven world. The book is completed by a list of detailed appendices and pictures, which are further evidence of the achievements detailed and described in the book. In this situation the author provides good material and content; thus, the comprehensive story of the development of AAUA during this period is shown in a clear and entertaining way. These first-hand accounts provide deeper insight that the author’s 21st Century University chant was not just a “mouthed mantra.” In my estimation, three of the author’s paradigms to getting our universities back on track will stand out for administrators of the Nigerian university. These are: the politics of student unionism and student support, staff development and academic integrity (in academic programmes and course content). On student unionism, the author suggested support for the student union rather than taking themore normalized route of proscription (203). On staff development, he emphasized the urgent need for a pedagogical reorientation. In regretful ways he compared the Nigerian higher education system to the American system, and urged Nigerian lecturers to investmore time in teaching rather than coming “to class to flaunt their capacity to fail students, and spend unreasonable amount of time talking down on government andmanagement” (156). On academic integrity and curricular review, it is difficult to agree with the author’s assertion that “the process in place in the university system for regular review of curriculum is functional” (187). Nigerian faculty will probably consider this an inaccurate description of the reality on the ground. Nevertheless, Mimiko’s work is excellent, especially impressive for his integration of his personal experience into a considerable body of archival and secondary sources. This book has a wealth of details that university administrators can mine for years to come. No doubt, it could also stand as a source book for scholars and graduate students of the educational history in Africa and beyond. The book is a must read for policymakers in charting new pathways for the Nigerian educational sector.
This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian governme... more This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian government to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The policy has been commended but it had a...
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2020
This study examines the processes of economic transition and the corresponding impact on the Nige... more This study examines the processes of economic transition and the corresponding impact on the Niger-Delta communities. It argues that the region has witnessed several epochs of economic transition; all of which came with damning consequences. While the major focus of the study is the change from palm oil to crude oil (two oils), the study explores the curious linkage between economic transitions, contemporary poverty and environmental violence in the region (one evil). The integration of the region into the vortex of oil globalization has paradoxically and inversely increased the poverty amongst the rural poor. The study argues that while the ‘oily debacle’ yield endless violence against the indigenous population, issues of environmental governance exacerbates. This is evidenced in the government’s militarized mediation strategies that worsen the prospects of peace in the enclave. Typical of ‘resource curse’ philosophy, the wealth from crude oil that should improve the lot of the rur...
The understanding of how gender roles are assigned to abstract issues like witchcraft beliefs, re... more The understanding of how gender roles are assigned to abstract issues like witchcraft beliefs, remains a challenge to contemporary African historians. Witchcraft as a significant area of humanistic study, has not sufficiently engaged historians and literary critics. Scholars in Religious and Cultural Studies in Nigeria have made efforts to interpret witchcraft as an aspect of the tradition of various Nigerian groups. In this paper, witchcraft is examined as a phenomenon and a historical assumption based on gender disparity. Combining primary sources from the National Archives of Nigeria and secondary sources in books and journals, this research dissects witchcraft stigmatizations in the light of historical truism. African historiography and literary scholars could benefit from researches on witchcraft by placing it properly in historical chronology and perspectives but most importantly by situating witchcraft phenomenon properly as a frontline and burning topic in understanding the ...
Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for r... more Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for rice cultivation. Despite this, rice production was at a very low under both the military and civilian rules between 1966 and 1999.This was however not the situation in Eastern Nigeria between 1942 and 1965.The coming of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 amidst many challenges has demonstrated that rice could be grown in large quantities in Nigeria. This paper examines rice production in Abakaliki since 1942 and argues that sufficient rice has not been harvested because of the total absence of political will which could transform rice production to ensure economic growth. This paper combines both primary and secondary sources such as newspapers, archival materials, oral interviews, journals, and books.
Background/Objectives: Neuro-developmental disorders impose a wide range of learning barriers on ... more Background/Objectives: Neuro-developmental disorders impose a wide range of learning barriers on learners, increasing stress among their teachers. Evidence attests to the heightened stress among teachers teaching children with such conditions. This study tested the efficacy of blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in reducing job stress among teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders in Abia State, Nigeria. Method: The current study adopted a group-randomized waitlist control trial design with pretest, post-test, and follow-up assessments. Participants ( N = 83) included teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders in inclusive and specialized schools. The blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy group participated in a 2 h intersession face-to-face and online Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) program weekly for 12 weeks. Data were collected using the Single Item Stress Questionnaire, Teachers’ Stress Inventory, and Participants’ Satisfaction que...
This study examines the relationship between Africa centeredness of Nigeria's foreign policy and ... more This study examines the relationship between Africa centeredness of Nigeria's foreign policy and the recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in some African states. It argues that Nigeria's utilization of her human and material resources for the greater good of African states was unrewarding and a commemoration of ingratitude and thus create the imperative for foreign policy review. The study argues that national interest consideration must be of primary importance as it necessarily explains the attitudes of states in the international system. It further held that the inappropriateness of "big brother" role in the face of palpable shortfalls in the management and running of the state manifests as a tacit admission of failure in governance. Using largely secondary sources and a few primary data, the study concludes that given the realities on ground in this new decade, there is an overbearing imperative to rejig Nigeria's foreign policy to permit a wider and deeper consideration for the national interest.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2021
Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans becau... more Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans because of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and colonization of different parts of Africa. However, the present study on the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria between October and November 2020 has proven that Africans, particularly Nigerians, should bear the burden of their problems and not point accusing fingers on foreigners. The study uses historical theoretical framework and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to find out that the protest has an affinity, albeit in a milder degree, to the various agitations, including Boko Haram that have levied wars on the country. The corruption-riddled Nigeria and the re-enslavement and re-colonization of the citizens by the leaders have fired resistance in the youths of the country and it concludes that the only way the protest and agitations would stop is when the fundamental causes are addressed.
So many years after independence, more importation of foreign brand of alcohol has remained a str... more So many years after independence, more importation of foreign brand of alcohol has remained a strategy of economic imperialism. Attempts to modernize African brands of alcohol such as bottled palm wine and burukutu have not received the kind of scientific endorsement it deserve. In all drinking spaces in Nigeria, the foreign brand of drinks in Nigeria dominates the market. These brands no doubt serve as a yardstick of measuring class distinction. This trend began as part of deliberate effort to dominate the local economy by re-inventing sense of class, modernity and sense of new belonging expressed through the kind bottles of drinks consumed by the people. As a result, the African brands of drinks were downgraded in a kind of economic war that she plays a subservient role even though by drinking, Africans contributes greatly to the Europeans economy at their own peril.
Bob Marley: Pan Africanism and the Struggle for Social Justice in Africa, 2024
This chapter examines one central message by two global messengers of the 21st century. Its centr... more This chapter examines one central message by two global messengers of the 21st century. Its central pursuit is to creatively highlight and appraise the message of black pride and emancipation globally circulated by Bob Nester Marley and Fela Ransome-Kuti especially within the context of realities of racial relations in their era. Listed in two different genres of music, Fela with his Afrobeat style and Marley’s reggae, both sought to dismantle the roadblocks of inequality, inequity, racial injustice and oppression evidently pursued in Nigeria and the global community. Using the lyrical presentation by both artistes, the study interrogates the social malaise of our time; affirming in the process that social injustice, exploitation, racism and all manners of man’s inhumanity to man will only end when these abnormalities are confronted head-on. While Fela’s unrestrained rebellion angered the oppressive regimes in Lagos, Bob Marley fiery and threatening rhetoric and tirade pierced the hearts and souls of oppressors in global capitals across the world. As messengers of the same message, both icons utilized and caressed philosophy and used same laced with political undertones to keep oppressors on their toes. The study concludes that the warrior spirit in both legends was central to their global acceptance.
He Fought Babylon with His Lyrics: Life and Times of Ras Kimono, 2024
Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppre... more Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world. Let freedom reign. The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement! (Nelson Mandela"s Inaugural Speech).
Essays in Honour of Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike, 2024
This chapter argues that the prevailing insecurity in Northwest Ni-geria is not a recent developm... more This chapter argues that the prevailing insecurity in Northwest Ni-geria is not a recent development; instead, it is rooted in antiquity. It affirms the curious transformation of competing rural gangs into terror squads of repute, causing mayhem and pain to the people. The chapter further explores the interconnection between rural banditry and urban criminality, including the complicity of tradi-tional rulers, politicians, security agencies, gold miners, and other notable actors in the conflict–corruption chain. Gang-inspired crim-inality in the region in recent times may have resurfaced after a long lull in 2011, but analysts seem confused and unable to locate the genesis and solution to the raging conflict seen by many as a traditional farmer-herder imbroglio. While historicizing the conflict in the region, the study investigates and interrogates the origin, operations, and structure of the rural criminal gangs/groups with the aim of providing pathways to the resolution of the conflict.
Essays in Honour of Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike, 2024
If during the course of your deliberation and having regard to our disillusion with party politic... more If during the course of your deliberation and having regard to our disillusion with party politics in the past, you should discover some means by which Government can be formed without the involvement of political parties, you should feel free to recommend (them). 1 Most of our politicians could not distinguish between the art and artifact of politics… The main political parties were in fact little more than armies organized for fighting election. 2
Essays in Honour of Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike, 2024
The 2019 Elections marked Nigeria’s sixth General/Presidential election since the return to Civil... more The 2019 Elections marked Nigeria’s sixth General/Presidential election since the return to Civilian rule in 1999. Some anticipated the keenly contested election to replicate the 2015 Presidential elec-tion, which saw, for the first time, the demise of a sitting President in an election. Though this was not the case however, the election saw the reproduction of the evil that has bedeviled Nigeria’s unity, nationhood, and federalism since the amalgamation of 1914--ethnicity. According to Chinua Achebe, ethnicity is the “discrimina-tion against a citizen because of his place of birth.” For Okwudiba Nnoli, it is a social group within a cultural and social system that claims or is accorded special status based on complex, often-variable traits including religious, linguistic, ancestral, or physical characteristics. Thus, Nigeria as one of the most heterogeneous countries in the world with over 250 ethnic groups and several subgroups is a victim to the partisan factor.
The Humble Servant: Essays in Honour Prof. I Madubuike, 2024
Traditional decision-making techniques in Africa are more at-tuned to consensus than to conflict ... more Traditional decision-making techniques in Africa are more at-tuned to consensus than to conflict and that of Western, liberal democratic system demands confrontation in which political opponents view each other as enemies
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